Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Notebook, Court of Wards, folio 22

Winthrop, John

1627-04-23

xxiij° Aprilis Curia Wardorum et liberacionum. Termino Pasche Anno Regni Regis Caroli Tertio.

Vppon the motion of Mr. Winthrop Attorney for Henry 44Farr1 esquire by Informacion published against Robert Salmon and John Rogers defendantes It is ordered that the defendantes shall annswere the published Informacion by Wednesday nexte.

Expedita per Chamberlayne Clericum Curiae Wardorum et Liberacionum 1.

For other motions of Winthrop in Farr's behalf, see Robinson, John Winthrop as Attorney, 12. See also pp. 21, 26, supra.

Notebook, Court of Wards, folio 23

Winthrop, John

1627-11-21

Nov: 21. 1627

Wm. Stuart of Stratfield Turgisse in Com: South: hant: Informed that one Tho: Moreton late of Swallowfield in Com: Wilt: one of the Attorneys of about vj yeares since, did combine with one Tho: Wigge, and certified this capias of 100 li. and after about a yeare the said Wigge dyed, supposed to be made awaye by the said Moreton, and one Edwardes who was layd in prison for it, but Moreton fledd.1

In Winthrop's hand, and may refer to Thomas Morton of Merry-Mount.

Notebook, Court of Wards, folio 24

Winthrop, John Naunton, Robert

To the Right Honorable Sir Roberte Naunton Knight Master of his Majestes Court of Wardes and Liueries

The humble Peticion of John Hankin and Anne his wife

Sheweth vnto your honor that whereas Thomas Partridge late of Capell in the County of Suffolk yeoman dyed in May last past seized of diuerse landes and Tenementes in the said County or els where beinge houlden of the Kinges Majesty by Knightes seruice in Capite leaueinge Elizabeth Partridge and Mary Partridge his Cosins within age And an office hath bene had hereof before the Escheator of the said County which was taken virtute officii whereby his Majesty is intituled to the wardshipp of the body and Landes of the said Mary and Elizabeth But your peticioners beinge the father in law and mother of the said wardes beinge poore persons not knowinge what they ought to haue done in this Case haue hetherto neglected to peticon your honor in this case

May it therefore please your honor to graunt to your peticioners the wardshipp of the bodys and Landes of the said Elizabeth and Mary and they shall compound with his Majesty for the same. And shall dayly pray etc.

To the right Honorable Sir Roberte Naunton Knighte Master of his Majesties Court of Wardes and Liueries

The humble peticion of Fraunces Prior1 Widdow

Sheweth vnto your Honour that whereas Thomas Partridge late of Capell in the County of Suffolk yeoman dyed in May last past seized of many landes and tenementes in the said County and elswhere beinge houlden of the Kinges Majesty by Knightes seruice in Capite leaueinge Elizabeth Partridge his Cobreaks off.
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As to this client of Winthrop and the suits in which she was involved, see supra, p. 27, note 3 33, note 92 . The scribe appears to have meant to use the preceding petition as a model of form, and to have broken off when he found himself absent-mindedly copying the names.
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